Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-5191 · published 28 July 2017

CVE-2015-5191: Vmware tools race condition vulnerability

Vmware · Tools

VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.7 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.33% · top 76.4% CWE-362 · Race condition

6.7CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 3.7

0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Tools Vmware

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-5191), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.